Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.
However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.
"I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could retell the story over and over," Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.
However, his three-month stay it the orphanage turned into in unusual experience. It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip, His first three months were spent in Nepal.
When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children's Home, he was faced by the excited children.
The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的)children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids' families, "I started walking with photos of the kids." he told the Reuters reporter. "I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos, and I found 24 families."
At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.
Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”
He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.
Grennan's fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Prince, came out last week.
【小题1】At first, Grennan simply wanted to _______by volunteering in Nepal.
| A．write travel stories | B．learn the skills |
| C．help the kids there | D．impress people |
| A．18 children were ill in bed | B．the children there felt excited |
| C．he decided to give up his job | D．he’d lived in Nepal for a year |
| A．found the kids’ families easily | B．was good at taking pictures |
| C．wrote the book Little Princes | D．asked others to go to Nepal |
| A．Volunteer changes a lot | B．Volunteer is with the kids |
| C．Volunteer becomes a writer | D．Volunteer travels in Nepal |
科目：初中英语 来源：2011年广西省桂林市中考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
"Tom? Are you in bed yet?" called Mrs White. There was no answer. Mrs White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colourful dragon jumped and shouted.
"Oh, Tom! You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now. It’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow," said Mrs White.
"But I’ve nearly beaten the dragon," said Tom. Mrs White could see the excitement on her son’s face. She sat down beside him.
"You are always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family," she said with a smile. "What’s special about it? Show me what it can do!"
"I think this is a great computer, Mum!" he said happily. "The hardware (硬件) is good. There’s so much memory and it has some wonderful software programs. This game, ’Dragon Player’, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Daniel and other friends. I don’t have to worry about any infected（感染） disks because I have a virus（病毒） detector (探测器) which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!" Tom began tapping. The screen changed in answer to his orders.
"Oh, Tom," laughed Mrs White. "I’m sure it’s a wonderful computer, but I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about."
【小题1】When Mrs White was calling Tom, he was ______.
| A．playing computer games in’ his bedroom | B．playing with a dragon in his bedroom |
| C．playing "Dragon Player" in the study | D．lying in bed reading a book |
| A．the computer has a good memory | B．the hardware is good |
| C．he had nearly won the game | D．his mother came to see him |
| A．She loves her son too much. |
| B．She loves computer games too. |
| C．She is very hard on his son. |
| D．She is as wonderful as the computer game. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2010—2011学年山东省潍坊四县七年级下期末质量检测英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Frank was clever, but he never liked to work hard. He often said to his friends, “If you work hard, you will make a lot of money, but it is not so good. I want easy work and a lot of money. That’s the most interesting thing in the world.”So he could only be a thief. But he still thought it was too much work, so he only told his friends what to do and got money from them.
One day, Frank sent one of his friends to a very large and beautiful house. He told him to get money from that rich family. It was evening, and a man and a girl were in the room. They were playing a duet（二重奏）on a piano. Then the thief came into the house.
When he returned, Frank asked him what he had got. But he said, “I didn’t take anything. That family can’t have much money. You know, two people were playing on the same piano there. They did not have money to buy another piano.”
【小题1】Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Frank and His Work | B．One Piano Only |
| C．The Man and the Girl | D．Easy Work and More Money |
| A．was more clever than most of the people | B．had many clever friends |
| C．didn’t want to do any work | D．knew many interesting things in the world |
| A．find an easy job | B．work hard |
| C．have a lot of friends | D．learn something about money |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011年新疆乌鲁木齐中考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Date of birth: July 26. 1985 Weight: 50 kg
Place of birth: Changsha, Hunan Favorite city: Paris
Height:164 cm Hobby: music
Type of blood: AB
Zhou Bichang was the winner of the Super Girls. She did
quite well in her studies and got a high score of 681 in her NCEE in 2003.
Zhou Bichang graduated from Futian High School in Shenzhen and is now a student at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music(音乐学院) in Guangzhou.
Although her parents gave her a name with the meaning "write excellently" in the hope that she would become a writer. Zhou seems to be a born singer. She could sing theme songs of TV shows very well when she was only two years old. She has more than 4,500CDs.
Zhou has been well-known across the country during the contest. Fans gave her a nickname "BB" and themselves a title "Chalks". However, BB doesn’t seem to enjoy the sudden success. Now she is back to school but feels a bit uneasy when fans see her. "What I really love is singing," said BB in an interview, "but not the life of a star," But that’s exactly why "Chalks" love "BB".
【小题1】Zhou Bichang is called ______ by her fans.
| A．Chalks | B．BB | C．Write fluently | D．Bichang |
| A．A writer. | B．A pop singer | C．A film star. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．nervous | B．worried | C．excited | D．uncomfortable |
| A．Only her study. | B．Only singing. |
| C．Both her study and singing. | D．Her study, singing and writing |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011年四川省雅安市中考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man．Two years ago，when he finished middle school，he found work in a shop．Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening．He is very tired when he gets home．After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep．His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with him．
One day，on his way home，he met Mary．They were both happy．He asked the girl to his house，she agreed happily．He bought some fruit and drinks for her．And they talked about their school，teachers， and their future．They talked for a long time．
“Have a look at your watch，please，”said the girl．“What time is now?”
“Sorry，something is wrong with my watch，”said Jack．“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home．”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way．He began to stamp his foot on the floor，“bang！bang！bang！”
The sound woke his grandma up．The old woman shouted downstairs，“It’s twelve o’clock in the night，Jack．Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
【小题1】Jack was when he finished middle school．
A．sixteen B．eighteen C．twenty
【小题2】The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ．
A．he’s her grandson B．he can keep quiet
C．he gets up early
【小题3】From the story，we can know that Mary is Jack’s ．
A．classmate B．colleague C．aunt
【小题4】The underlined word“stamp”in the story means in Chinese．
A．盖印 B．跺 C．贴邮票
【小题5】Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order(为了) ．
A．to make his grandma angry
B．that his grandma was going to tell him the time
C．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011年湖南省永州市中考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One day a red rose blossomed(开花)in a forest. A pine tree not far away said: "What a beautiful flower. I wish I could he that lovely.
The rose said: "I am the mostbeautiful plant in this forest. "
Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said: " Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)"
The pine tree said： "Red rose, you have thorns, too. " Sometimes, the rose would look at the cactus and say : "This plant is useless. How sorry I am tobe his neighbor. "
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw birds stick(刺) their beaks(鸟嘴)into the cactus and then fly away. The roseasked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained thatthe birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the rose: "You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "
The rose fell ashamed(羞愧的), but asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly
agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots(根).
So the rose learned：never judge(判断) anyone by appearance(外表).
【小题1】At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus was .
A. ugly B. lovely C. beautiful
【小题2】Both the rose and the cactus have_______.
a .thorns B. leaves C. fruit
【小题3】The underlined word "us
eless" in this passage means "____ " in Chinese
A. 无营养的 B. 不友好的 C. 无用的
【小题4】Which of the following is True according to the story?
A. The birds could get water from the pine tree.
B. The rose got water from the cactus at last.
C .The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose.
【小题5】What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. Plants and birds
B. Ways of growing roses
C. Appearance isn't everything.
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科目：初中英语 来源：人教新目标初二上册第八单元专项训练英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
回答下列问题
Dear Donald,
Last summer I had a chance to visit the other side of the world. | went to Beijing with my friends. I visited the Great Wall and was deeply impressed by its length. I had never seen such a great wall before! Walking less than a mile on the wall made me very tired, but I was very excited. I used up three camera films in four hours.
Shopping was another interesting part of the trip. In the Silk Market, I bought a silk shirt for just a quarter of the price the trader asked for.
I have many memories and experiences to share. I am so lucky to have seen such a culture so different from my own. I will remember my trip to china forever!
Yours,
Jane
【小题1】Who visited Beijing last summer?
【小题2】How many camera films did Jane use up in four hours on the Great Wall?
【小题3】Which was another interesting part of the trip?
【小题4】Did Jane buy a silk shirt?
【小题5】Why is Jane so lucky?
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科目：初中英语 来源：2010—2011学年度江西省鹰潭市新目标八年级下学期期末教学质量检测英语卷 题型：完型填空
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
You’ve just finished with middle school and you may start wondering, “What is high school like? Is high school a lot 32 middle school? Is it going to be hard to start out in a new place?"
Most high schools in America hold a freshman class 33 school actually starts. When you talk to people in the freshman class, you 34 that a lot of them are feeling just like you are, excited, maybe 35 afraid. Talking about a question of common interest with your classmates could start a new 36 .
The work in high school builds on what you 37 in middle school, and gives you more knowledge of many subjects. So you 38 feel that it’s a bit more challenging. But these challenges can make you feel 39 . And there are many resources (资源）to use if you feel that the work is too much.
At the beginning of high school, you’ll get to know it has more activities than middle school, such as clubs, music groups, and sports teams. These activities may 40 before or after school, or during your free time. 41 this, time management is an important skill in your 42 year.
Middle school teaches you the 43 of study and social skills while high school gives you the chance to learn 44 to be more independent (独立的).It’s all right if you’re nervous 45 . Just be patient and keep 46 . Once you’ve got used to your new independence, you can go farther than you ever imagined.
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【小题2】A. before B. after C. since
【小题3】 A. found B. will find C. have found
【小题4】 A. too B. so C. a little
【小题5】 A. hobby B. friendship C. topic
【小题6】A. are learning B. will learn C. have learned
【小题7】A. have to B. should C. may
【小题8】A. more bored B. less bored C. less excited
【小题9】A. take part B. take up C. take place
【小题10】A. Because of B. Thanks to C. Instead of
【小题11】A. first B. second C. third
【小题12】A. aims B. pleasure C. ways
【小题13】A. what B. how C. whether
【小题14】A. at first B. at last C. at that moment
【小题15】A. doing B. studying C. trying
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科目：初中英语 来源：2013届江苏省灌南县实验中学九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：完型填空
完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
What will you do to make sure you reach your goals? There are 1 main steps .
First, sit down and 2 your dreams out. By writing them you will get a better idea of where you really want to go. Imagine yourself at the end of the year or maybe 3 five years. What do you see? 4 do people see you? What are you doing? Are you 5 ?
Well, a dream is just that. It’s a vision (远见) of how you 6 yourself in the future. As long as you know the direction in which you want to go, you can begin 7 some goals.
8 come the goals. Goals are ‘wants’. So are dreams, but goals are more specific (具体的). If you want to be rich, tell how much 9 you need to be rich. If you want 10 grades, tell what you mean by ‘good’. In fact, the more specific the goal is, the 11 it will be to get it. Give numbers and times. Don’t use words like ‘lots’ or ‘more’. 12, I want a ‘B’ in each of my subjects.
Third are the objectives (目标). They tell 13 what you will do and when you will do it. When you think about what you will do, don’t use words like ‘ 14 ’ or ‘maybe’. Be sure your objectives can be measured (估量). Every day or every week you can ask, ‘Did I 15 this?’ and you can answer with either a yes or a no. Don’t leave room for ‘maybes’.
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